Belarus vs Samoa: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Belarus
2,290 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
122nd
Samoa rank
125th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Belarus
- Samoa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2,290 people against 1,219 people in Samoa, a difference of 1,071 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.9 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,295 people | 6,769 people | 25,526 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 14,675 people | 4,362 people | 10,314 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 4,633 people | 1,948 people | 2,685 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Belarus or Samoa?
- Belarus, at 2,290 people against 1,219 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belarus and Samoa?
- 1,071 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Samoa rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Belarus ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.